Spartans take title at CCA relays: Ferguson sets shot put record

VINTON– The Solon boys track team ran twice this past week, looking to prepare for the WaMaC conference meet to be held this Thursday at Benton Community High School in Van Horne.
The team ran to a second-place finish Monday as they competed on a cold and rainy evening in Vinton.
1. Vinton Shellsburg 200
2. Solon 140
3. Janesville 69
4. Waterloo Columbus 63
5. North Linn 57

Ferguson sets school record in discus
Senior thrower Dalton Ferguson led the team in field events, while setting a new school record in the process. His throw of 164’ in the discus bettered the previous mark held by Colton Wears. Dalton added a first place finish in the shot with a toss of 57’8, and holds the school record in that event as well.
Other field event place winners included:
Shot put: Danny Whitmore, second, 44’1;
Discus: Tanner Wymer, third, 142’ 2.
Connor Ham led the team in the open running events, finishing first three times, including the 100-meter dash (11.33), the 200-meter dash (23.29) and the 110-meter high hurdles (14.72).
Other open running event place winners included:
400-meter dash: Trevor Yahr, second, 53.63;
800-meter dash: Trevor Yahr, second, 2:14.01;
3,200-meter run: Patrick McGill, third, 11:03.
The 4x100 team, consisting of Jordan Wymer, Bo Black, Jacob Gibbs and Connor Ham, brought home gold in the relay events, with a time of 46.08.
Other relay place winners included:
4x200: Nate Kennedy, Eli DeWitt, Jacob Coons and Emilio Villagrana, second, 1:40.91;
4x400: Zach Keinholz, Jake Schaekenbach, Payton Nicol and Jordan Wymer, second, 3:37;
4x800: Jake Schaekenbach, Jordan Wymer, Payton Nicol, Zach Kienholz, second, 9:03;
Shuttle Hurdle Relay: Jacob Gibbs, Bo Black, Colton Hansel and Trevor Nelson, third, 1:06.7;
1600 Medley: Nate Kennedy, Eli DeWitt, Emilio Villagrana, Niklas Rehnke, third, 4:13.6.